Bell Times and Lunch
What time should you arrive in the morning AND after lunch?
7:50am and 12:50pm
Who is responsible for your learning?
YOU!
100% of your effort in what you do in class
ALWAYS try your best
If you need extra support, make use of extra help time at lunch or after school. I am also available through email (though I may not check it right away).
catch up on missed work and absences
Are you allowed phones in the school? Where should they be?
Personal devices are not to be used or visible at any time during the instructional hours.
All must be places in their locker.
Students are not permitted to use their devices on school property
No! Why?
When do grade 8s have intramurals?
Arriving late? After what time do you have to check in at the office?
8:07am
Everyday you should come to class with all materials required. What are these materials?
Binder with notes
Extra lined paper
Calculator
Pens, pencils, eraser, sharpener
Highlighter
Whiteboard Marker
No Headphones in hallway this year at any point
jackets, boots, backpack
Where do you meet for PE everyday unless told otherwise?
Main Gym!
Where can you eat lunch, and where can you NOT eat lunch?
downstairs hallways, learning commons, outside, home, BUT NOT upstairs during the first half of lunch...or the bathrooms/stairs...weirdos
Can you go to the bathroom whenever you want?
You are not allowed to leave class for the first 30 minutes of the day or after lunch. Come prepared for the morning and do what you need to do at lunch (bathroom, etc…)
When using computers, what are 3 important things to always do every time you use them.
- use only your number
- check for damage
- be gentle
- plug in when putting away
- keep them on the tables not in laps
A student is in class with his runners on, a baseball hat and a winter jacket. Which of these items should be in his locker?
winter jacket.
How many CTF options are there in grade 8?
9:
Textiles - Ms Tatro / Ms Rowan
Drama - Mr Nwaerondu
Finance - Mr Nwaerondu
Construction - Mr Coleman
Com Tech - Mrs Scott
Art - Ms Pham
Foods - Ms Hay
Leadership - Ms Thiara
Band - Ms Goodridge
No slushies, no timmies, no energy drinks
Drinks must have a closed top (will not spill out if dropped by accident)
No loud or really big foods (chips bags, candy, pizza box)
You asked to go to the bathroom and Ms Tester said yes. How long MAX should you be out of the classroom?
Bonus: how can you non verbally ask to go to the bathroom?
5 mins
Cross your fingers - wait for the teacher to signal yes or no to you.
Where do you go in a lockdown?
What do you do in a lockdown?
find the green dot and sit on the floor
be quiet
True or False: I can share my combination with a trusted person.
FALSE
What 3 sports start at the beginning of the year?
Cross country, soccer, and basketball starts next week
Why is it important to be on time?
to ensure you are prepared to learn, and do not miss important learning. to ensure you are here for attendance and teachers know where you are for safety.
The school day is over! What should a classroom look like?
Garbage cleaned up, we work together!
Chairs pushed in where they belong
All your/borrowed materials are cleaned up
You will not be able to go to your locker until these items are done!
It is important that you WAIT for the teacher to dismiss you, not the bell
When we hear the fire alarm…
What do we do first?
How do we walk in the hallway?
What door do we leave through?
Where do we go when we are outside?
How should we behave when we are outside?
What should your teachers see? Hear?
After the drill is complete? What do we do?
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True or False: Principals can search your locker at any time, without giving you warning first.
TRUE
Explain what it means to be a student athlete
You cannot be failing TWO core subjects
Failing ONE subject? Meet with a teacher and develop a plan to improve academic achievement
Frequent unexcused lates and/or absences? Don’t expect to be on the team